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Bible stories your child hears, colors and remembers

Crayon Bible is a 6 to 8 minute Bible lesson for kids ages 3 to 9. Your child hears a true story from the Bible, colors it, sings the memory verse and prays with Pip the lamb.

Coming soon to iPhone and iPad

See a lesson, step by step Listen to a verse song
Crayon Bible on iPad: the Lost Sheep lesson, with Jesus teaching a crowd and the words read aloud.
Crayon Bible on iPhone: the David and Goliath lesson, showing two armies on two hills.
Pip the lamb, waving hello.

One lesson, seven little steps

Every lesson follows the same path, so your child always knows what comes next. There is one big Next button, and every step speaks out loud. The pictures below are from the app.

  1. Warm-up

    30 seconds

    Pip asks one question about the last lesson. Remembering the last story helps it stick.

    Warm-up screen. Pip asks: Last time, Noah was safe in the ark. Who came out? Three picture answers to tap.
    God's Rainbow Promise, Explorers

  2. Hear the story

    About 2 minutes

    Four to six picture panels, read aloud by a warm storyteller. Two or three times, your child taps to help, like picking up five smooth stones for David.

    Story screen for God's Rainbow Promise. The ark rests on a mountain. Text: The ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Genesis 8:3 to 4, 13 to 16.
    God's Rainbow Promise, with its chapter and verse

  3. Color the moment

    As long as they like

    The key scene of the story becomes a coloring page. When it's done, it goes into your child's own Story Book.

    Coloring screen: a line drawing of Noah's ark, the animals and a rainbow, with a row of crayons to pick from.
    The coloring step, from the app's design

  4. Questions and the Big Idea

    About 1 minute

    Tap the right picture. A wrong tap gets a gentle hint and another try. Then one Big Idea your child can say back, like "God keeps His promises."

    Question screen for The Lost Sheep. Pip asks: How many sheep got lost? Tap the number! Answers: one, two, ten. The Big Idea: Every one matters to God.
    The Lost Sheep, Little Lambs

  5. Sing the memory verse

    About 1 minute

    The verse becomes a short sing-along. Little Lambs echo the key words. Explorers put the words in order. Earlier verses come back on later days until they stick.

    Memory verse screen. Sing the verse along with Pip: came to seek and to save the lost, Luke 19:10.
    The Lost Sheep, Little Lambs

  6. Live it and pray with Pip

    About 1 minute

    One small thing to do this week, then a short prayer with Pip. Your child can add a prayer to the Prayer Jar.

    Live it screen: This week, when you make a promise, keep it. God keeps His promises! Below, Pip prays: Dear God, thank You for the rainbow.
    God's Rainbow Promise, Explorers

  7. Celebrate

    15 seconds

    Stars, the next stone on the map lights up, and the family lamp stays lit for the day.

    Celebrate screen: Pip dances next to a small clay oil lamp, and the Lost Sheep is added to the Story Thread.
    The Lost Sheep, Explorers

Made for readers and pre-readers

A grown-up picks a mode for each child. Brothers and sisters can each have their own, on the same device.

Little Lambs

About ages 3 to 5

  • Everything is read aloud. No reading needed.
  • Questions are answered by tapping pictures.
  • Kids learn the key words of each verse, quoted exactly.
  • Hard parts of stories are told very gently.

Explorers

About ages 6 to 9

  • Read along as the words are spoken.
  • Put the memory verse words in order.
  • Learn the whole verse, not just the key words.
  • Hear a little more of each story.

Every memory verse is a song

Kids learn the verse by singing it. These are three of the verse songs from the app. Press play to listen. Nothing plays on its own.

A crayon picture of a rainbow over Noah's ark, with Noah's family and the animals on the grass.

God's Rainbow Promise

Genesis 9:13

"I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth."

Genesis 9:13, BSB
All the words of the song

I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. I have set My rainbow in the clouds, I have set My rainbow in the clouds, Genesis nine thirteen. I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. Genesis nine thirteen.

A crayon picture of young David kneeling by a stream, picking smooth stones, with King Saul's armor on the grass.

David and Goliath

1 Samuel 17:47

"And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give all of you into our hands."

1 Samuel 17:47, BSB
All the words of the song

And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give all of you into our hands. The battle is the Lord's, The battle is the Lord's, First Samuel seventeen forty seven. And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give all of you into our hands. First Samuel seventeen forty seven.

A crayon picture of a smiling shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders, walking home at sunset.

The Lost Sheep

Luke 19:10

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

Luke 19:10, BSB
All the words of the song

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Came to seek and to save the lost, Came to seek and to save the lost, Luke nineteen ten. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke nineteen ten.

True to the Bible, line by line

The stories are told in short, simple sentences. Nothing is made up. Every line points back to the verses it comes from.

A crayon picture of Goliath in bronze armor, holding a spear, calling out across the valley.

From the David and Goliath lesson

  • A Philistine champion came out. His name was Goliath. He was very, very tall.1 Samuel 17:4
  • King Saul and all his soldiers were very afraid.1 Samuel 17:11
  • Saul put his own armor on David. But David could not walk in it. So David took it off.1 Samuel 17:38–39
Each line of the story script carries its chapter and verse, and is checked against that passage.

  • One Bible, word for word

    Memory verses are quoted word for word from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), a modern English translation in the public domain.

  • Chapter and verse on every lesson

    So you can open your own Bible and read the story together.

  • Checked before it ships

    Every line of every lesson is checked against the BSB passage it cites, and a person approves each lesson before it is released.

  • Only what Scripture says

    1 Samuel 17 calls Goliath a champion, so the lesson does too, not a "giant." The book of Jonah says a great fish, so the app never says a whale.

  • Careful with God and Jesus

    God is never drawn as a man. He is shown as light, or by what His words do, like the rainbow. Jesus says only His own words, as written in the BSB.

A crayon picture of David standing calmly with his sling while Goliath lies facedown on the ground. Nothing frightening is shown.
Gentle with hard stories: Goliath falls facedown, and nothing scary is shown.

More than a lesson

Small, warm habits for your family, built around the Bible.

  • The family lamp

    A clay oil lamp stays lit with one lesson a day. One rest day a week never dims it.

    "Your word is a lamp to my feet." Psalm 119:105

  • The Prayer Jar

    Kids keep the things they pray for in a jar, with pictures for family, friends, thank you, sorry and help.

  • When I feel…

    Scared, sad, angry, lonely and more. Each feeling opens a short Bible story, a verse and a prayer for that feeling.

  • The Story Book

    Every page your child colors is saved in order. Over time it becomes their own illustrated Bible story book.

  • Bible Story of the Day

    A narrated story and its coloring page, free every day.

  • A grown-ups area

    Settings, voices, the microphone and purchases sit behind a parent gate, away from little fingers.

A crayon picture of a mother reading a book with her young son.

A question for the car or the dinner table

After each lesson, you get one simple question to ask your child. From the rainbow lesson:

"Ask me about God's rainbow promise. What did God promise Noah?"

20 lessons at launch, 4 new every month

The lessons walk through the Bible in four units, from Creation to Jesus. Inside each unit, the stories go in Bible order.

  1. Unit 1

    In the Beginning

    God made everything, and it was very good.Genesis 1:31

  2. Unit 2

    Big Promises

    God keeps His promises.Genesis 9:13

  3. Unit 3

    Brave Hearts

    God is with us when we're scared.Joshua 1:9

  4. Unit 4

    Jesus Is Here

    Jesus shows us God's love.John 3:16

Safe for kids. Private by design.

Crayon Bible collects no data. Your children's progress, pictures and prayers stay on your own device.

  • No ads, everAnd nothing in the app pushes your child to buy.
  • No chat and no strangersThere is nothing a child can share and no one they can message.
  • No tracking and no accountsNo sign-in, no analytics and no third-party code that collects data.
  • Grown-ups in chargePurchases, settings and links are behind a parent gate.
  • The microphone stays offIt is off until a grown-up turns it on, and nothing it hears is recorded, stored or sent.
  • Works offlineGood for the car, a waiting room or church.

Read the privacy policy

Pip the lamb with eyes closed and hooves folded in prayer.

Simple, upfront pricing

God's Word should be easy to reach, so the Bible Story of the Day is free forever. These are our planned launch prices, in US dollars.

Free

$0

  • The first 5 lessons, with every feature
  • A free Bible Story of the Day, with its coloring page

Crayon Bible Family

7-day free trial on the yearly plan

$59.99 a year, about $5 a month

or $9.99 a month

  • Every lesson, and the 4 new ones each month
  • All the verse songs, the Prayer Jar and "When I feel…"
  • All your kids, on all your family's devices
  • A reminder before the trial ends
  • Easy to cancel in your Apple account settings
  • No ads
  • No charge per child
  • No charge per device
  • No weekly plans
  • No hidden prices

You buy and manage the subscription through Apple's App Store, behind the parent gate. Apple handles the payment, and we never see your payment details.

Questions parents ask

When can we get Crayon Bible?

It is coming soon to iPhone and iPad. When it is out, this page will have a link to the App Store.

What ages is it for?

Ages 3 to 9. Little Lambs is for about ages 3 to 5, and Explorers is for about ages 6 to 9.

Does my child need to read?

No. In Little Lambs, everything is read aloud and answers are pictures. Explorers read along as the words are spoken.

Which Bible translation do you use?

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Memory verses are word for word. The stories are simple retellings, each checked line by line against the BSB, with chapter and verse shown.

Do we need an account or the internet?

No account and no sign-in. It works offline, too.

Can more than one child use it?

Yes. Each child gets their own profile, with a nickname, an animal and a mode. One Crayon Bible Family plan covers all your kids on all your family's devices.

I have another question.

Email us at support@klovergroupllc.com. We read every message. You can also visit the help page.

Pip the lamb, jumping for joy.

Pip can't wait to meet your family

Crayon Bible is almost ready. There is no sign-up list. Come back here, or look for Crayon Bible on the App Store.

Coming soon to iPhone and iPad